scholarly journals Preference of ovipositing Megaselia scalaris for dead adults of 6 different species of cockroach

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-188
Author(s):  
Yoshio Tsuda ◽  
Hiroki Kamezaki
Keyword(s):  
Megaselia Scalaris

scholarly journals First record of a parasitoid, Megaselia (M) scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharanabasappa S. Deshmukh ◽  
S. Kiran ◽  
Atanu Naskar ◽  
Palam Pradeep ◽  
C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outer Surface ◽  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
First Record ◽  
Instar Larva ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
Megaselia Scalaris ◽  
Maize Cultivation ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractThe fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has become a major threat in maize cultivation since its invasion to India in 2018. The humpbacked fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae), was recorded as a laboratory parasitoid of FAW, for the first time in India. Initially, 30–40 maggots of M. (M) scalaris emerged out from the dead pre-pupa and pupa of laboratory-reared FAW. The fly laid up to 15 eggs on the outer surface of 6th instar larva or pre-pupa of the FAW. The incubation period was 1–2 days. The fly had 3 larval instars which lasted 3–4 days and a pupal period of 10–11 days. The adults survived for 6–7 days.

scholarly journals Surface ultrastructure of third-instar Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae)

2002 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 663-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabkaew L Sukontason ◽  
Kom Sukontason ◽  
Sirisuda Lertthamnongtham ◽  
Noppawan Boonchu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Ultrastructure ◽  
Megaselia Scalaris

scholarly journals Identification of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera : Phoridae) based on morphology and mitochondrial 16S rRNA and COI gene sequences

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shamimul Alam ◽  
Khandaker Asif Ahmed ◽  
Rowshan Ara Begum ◽  
Reza M Shahjahan
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Model Organism ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Morphological Identification ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Neighbor Joining ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Molecular Approaches ◽  
Megaselia Scalaris ◽  
Rrna Sequences

Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae), commonly known as scuttle fly, is widely distributed all over the world. It is easily cultured in the laboratory condition making it a potential model organism. Besides, it has forensic importance. However, no report from Bangladesh could be retrieved about this fly. So, in the present study, identification of this species was attempted using both morphological and molecular approaches. Characteristics of male hypopygium and legs played key roles in morphological identification. To strengthen identification, mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA gene fragments were amplified and sequenced. Blast search at NCBI provided highest hits to available COI and 16S rRNA sequences of M. scalaris. A neighbor joining phylogenetic tree was built using sequences of respective COI gene region to show its relationship among other closely related dipteran flies. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 25(2): 149-159, 2016 (July)

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